Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a pork chop
153 calories
in 3 oz, 85 g
- Protein
- 22.7 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 6.2 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
A pork chop has 153 calories. That is USDA's figure for 3 oz, which weighs 85 g. Per 100 g, pork chop has 180 calories.
Most of its calories (62%) come from protein, with fat next at 38%. It gives 22.7 g of protein, 45% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 56 g of pork chop to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.7 × 3 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | 85 g | 153 | 22.7 g | 0 g | 6.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 51 | 7.6 g | 0 g | 2.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 180 | 26.8 g | 0 g | 7.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your pork chop may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 62% of calories (26.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 38% (7.3 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, pork tenderloin has the fewest calories of these four (143 per 100 g) and sirloin steak the most (243).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork chop | 180 | 26.8 g | 0 g | 7.3 g |
| Ribeye steak | 207 | 28 g | 0 g | 10.6 g |
| Pork tenderloin | 143 | 26.2 g | 0 g | 3.5 g |
| Sirloin steak | 243 | 27 g | 0 g | 14.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a pork chop?
A pork chop has 153 calories. USDA weighs 3 oz at 85 g, and pork chop has 180 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a pork chop have?
3 oz (85 g) has 22.7 g of protein, 45% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 26.8 g.
How many carbs does a pork chop have?
3 oz has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 6.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiled (FDC ID 168240). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.